Mukhvak
Hukamnama
from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar
- Date
- Thursday, 15 October 2026
- Found on
- Ang 690
- Raag
- Dhanaasree
- Written by
- Guru Raam Daas Ji
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ਧਨਾਸਰੀ ਛੰਤ ਮਹਲਾ ੪ ਘਰੁ ੧
dhanaasaree chha(n)t mahalaa chauthhaa ghar pehilaa
Dhanaasaree, Chhant, Fourth Mehla, First House:
ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥
ikOankaar satigur prasaadh ||
One Universal Creator God. By The Grace Of The True Guru:
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਜੀਉ ॥
har jeeau kirapaa kare taa naam dhiaaieeaai jeeau ||
When the Dear Lord grants His Grace, one meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮਿਲੈ ਸੁਭਾਇ ਸਹਜਿ ਗੁਣ ਗਾਈਐ ਜੀਉ ॥
satigur milai subhai sahaj gun gaieeaai jeeau ||
Meeting the True Guru, through loving faith and devotion, one intuitively sings the Glorious Praises of the Lord.
ਗੁਣ ਗਾਇ ਵਿਗਸੈ ਸਦਾ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਾ ਆਪਿ ਸਾਚੇ ਭਾਵਏ ॥
gun gai vigasai sadhaa anadhin jaa aap saache bhaave ||
Singing His Glorious Praises continually, night and day, one blossoms forth, when it is pleasing to the True Lord.
ਅਹੰਕਾਰੁ ਹਉਮੈ ਤਜੈ ਮਾਇਆ ਸਹਜਿ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਵਏ ॥
aha(n)kaar haumai tajai maiaa sahaj naam samaave ||
Egotism, self-conceit and Maya are forsaken, and he is intuitively absorbed into the Naam.
ਆਪਿ ਕਰਤਾ ਕਰੇ ਸੋਈ ਆਪਿ ਦੇਇ ਤ ਪਾਈਐ ॥
aap karataa kare soiee aap dhei ta paieeaai ||
The Creator Himself acts; when He gives, then we receive.
ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਕ੍ਰਿਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਈਐ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥
har jeeau kirapaa kare taa naam dhiaaieeaai jeeau ||1||
When the Dear Lord grants His Grace, we meditate on the Naam. ||1||
ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੈ ਜੀਉ ॥
a(n)dhar saachaa neh poore satigurai jeeau ||
Deep within, I feel true love for the Perfect True Guru.
ਹਉ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੇਵੀ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਮੈ ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵੀਸਰੈ ਜੀਉ ॥
hau tis sevee dhin raat mai kadhe na veesarai jeeau ||
I serve Him day and night; I never forget Him.
ਕਦੇ ਨ ਵਿਸਾਰੀ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਸਮੑਾਰੀ ਜਾ ਨਾਮੁ ਲਈ ਤਾ ਜੀਵਾ ॥
kadhe na visaaree anadhin sam(h)aaree jaa naam liee taa jeevaa ||
I never forget Him; I remember Him night and day. When I chant the Naam, then I live.
ਸ੍ਰਵਣੀ ਸੁਣੀ ਤ ਇਹੁ ਮਨੁ ਤ੍ਰਿਪਤੈ ਗੁਰਮੁਖਿ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਪੀਵਾ ॥
sravanee sunee ta ih man tirapatai gurmukh a(n)mrit peevaa ||
With my ears, I hear about Him, and my mind is satisfied. As Gurmukh, I drink in the Ambrosial Nectar.
ਨਦਰਿ ਕਰੇ ਤਾ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਬਿਬੇਕ ਬੁਧਿ ਬਿਚਰੈ ॥
nadhar kare taa satigur mele anadhin bibek budh bicharai ||
If He bestows His Glance of Grace, then I shall meet the True Guru; my discriminating intellect would contemplate Him, night and day.
ਅੰਦਰਿ ਸਾਚਾ ਨੇਹੁ ਪੂਰੇ ਸਤਿਗੁਰੈ ॥੨॥
a(n)dhar saachaa neh poore satigurai ||2||
Deep within, I feel true love for the Perfect True Guru. ||2||
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਆਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥
satasa(n)gat milai vaddabhaag taa har ras aave jeeau ||
By great good fortune, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation; then, one comes to savor the subtle essence of the Lord.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਰਹੈ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਇ ਤ ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥
anadhin rahai liv lai ta sahaj samaave jeeau ||
Night and day, he remains lovingly focused on the Lord; he merges in celestial peace.
ਸਹਜਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਸਦਾ ਅਤੀਤੁ ਬੈਰਾਗੀ ॥
sahaj samaavai taa har man bhaavai sadhaa ateet bairaagee ||
Merging in celestial peace, he becomes pleasing to the Lord's Mind; he remains forever unattached and untouched.
ਹਲਤਿ ਪਲਤਿ ਸੋਭਾ ਜਗ ਅੰਤਰਿ ਰਾਮ ਨਾਮਿ ਲਿਵ ਲਾਗੀ ॥
halat palat sobhaa jag a(n)tar raam naam liv laagee ||
He receives honor in this world and the next, lovingly focused on the Lord's Name.
ਹਰਖ ਸੋਗ ਦੁਹਾ ਤੇ ਮੁਕਤਾ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਰੇ ਸੁ ਭਾਵਏ ॥
harakh sog dhuhaa te mukataa jo prabh kare su bhaave ||
He is liberated from both pleasure and pain; he is pleased by whatever God does.
ਸਤਸੰਗਤਿ ਮਿਲੈ ਵਡਭਾਗਿ ਤਾ ਹਰਿ ਰਸੁ ਆਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥
satasa(n)gat milai vaddabhaag taa har ras aave jeeau ||3||
By great good fortune, one joins the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, and then, one comes to savor the subtle essence of the Lord. ||3||
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਜਮਿ ਜੋਹਿਆ ਜੀਉ ॥
dhoojai bhai dhukh hoi manmukh jam johiaa jeeau ||
In the love of duality, there is pain and suffering; the Messenger of Death eyes the self-willed manmukhs.
ਹਾਇ ਹਾਇ ਕਰੇ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤਿ ਮਾਇਆ ਦੁਖਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਜੀਉ ॥
hai hai kare dhin raat maiaa dhukh mohiaa jeeau ||
They cry and howl, day and night, caught by the pain of Maya.
ਮਾਇਆ ਦੁਖਿ ਮੋਹਿਆ ਹਉਮੈ ਰੋਹਿਆ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੇਰੀ ਕਰਤ ਵਿਹਾਵਏ ॥
maiaa dhukh mohiaa haumai rohiaa meree meree karat vihaave ||
Caught by the pain of Maya, provoked by his ego, he passes his life crying out, ""Mine, mine!"".
ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਦੇਇ ਤਿਸੁ ਚੇਤੈ ਨਾਹੀ ਅੰਤਿ ਗਇਆ ਪਛੁਤਾਵਏ ॥
jo prabh dhei tis chetai naahee a(n)t giaa pachhutaave ||
He does not remember God, the Giver, and in the end, he departs regretting and repenting.
ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਕੋ ਸਾਥਿ ਨ ਚਾਲੈ ਪੁਤ੍ਰ ਕਲਤ੍ਰ ਮਾਇਆ ਧੋਹਿਆ ॥
bin naavai ko saath na chaalai putr kalatr maiaa dhohiaa ||
Without the Name, nothing shall go along with him; not his children, spouse or the enticements of Maya.
ਦੂਜੈ ਭਾਇ ਦੁਖੁ ਹੋਇ ਮਨਮੁਖਿ ਜਮਿ ਜੋਹਿਆ ਜੀਉ ॥੪॥
dhoojai bhai dhukh hoi manmukh jam johiaa jeeau ||4||
In the love of duality, there is pain and suffering; the Messenger of Death eyes the self-willed manmukhs. ||4||
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਮਹਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥
kar kirapaa leh milai mahal har paiaa jeeau ||
Granting His Grace, the Lord has merged me with Himself; I have found the Mansion of the Lord's Presence.
ਸਦਾ ਰਹੈ ਕਰ ਜੋੜਿ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਇਆ ਜੀਉ ॥
sadhaa rahai kar joR prabh man bhaiaa jeeau ||
I remain standing with my palms pressed together; I have become pleasing to God's Mind.
ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵੈ ਤਾ ਹੁਕਮਿ ਸਮਾਵੈ ਹੁਕਮੁ ਮੰਨਿ ਸੁਖੁ ਪਾਇਆ ॥
prabh man bhaavai taa hukam samaavai hukam ma(n)n sukh paiaa ||
When one is pleasing to God's Mind, then he merges in the Hukam of the Lord's Command; surrendering to His Hukam, he finds peace.
ਅਨਦਿਨੁ ਜਪਤ ਰਹੈ ਦਿਨੁ ਰਾਤੀ ਸਹਜੇ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਇਆ ॥
anadhin japat rahai dhin raatee sahaje naam dhiaaiaa ||
Night and day, he chants the Lord's Name, day and night; intuitively, naturally, he meditates on the Naam, the Name of the Lord.
ਨਾਮੋ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਿਲੀ ਵਡਿਆਈ ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮੁ ਮਨਿ ਭਾਵਏ ॥
naamo naam milee vaddiaaiee naanak naam man bhaave ||
Through the Naam, the glorious greatness of the Naam is obtained; the Naam is pleasing to Nanak's mind.
ਕਰਿ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਲੇਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ਮਹਲੁ ਹਰਿ ਪਾਵਏ ਜੀਉ ॥੫॥੧॥
kar kirapaa leh milai mahal har paave jeeau ||5||1||
Granting His Grace, the Lord has merged me with Himself; I have found the Mansion of the Lord's Presence. ||5||1||
End of the Hukamnama
Past seven days
What is a Hukamnama?
Each morning at Sri Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, after Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is opened with prayer, the Granthi reads the shabad at the top of the left page the Guru opens to. That shabad is the Hukamnama, the Guru's order for the day. The word joins hukam, an order, and nama, a letter.
It is taken once and shared everywhere, so a Sikh in Amritsar and one in California read the same shabad that day. Many Sikhs read it after their morning Nitnem, or listen to it on the way to work, and carry a line of it through the day.
This page shows the day's Hukamnama in Gurmukhi with a transliteration and English translation, and the recording of it when one is available. The Simran app brings it to your phone each morning, with the lock screen widget showing the first line where you will see it first.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the Hukamnama taken?
It is taken at Sri Harmandir Sahib early in the morning, India time, and appears here soon after. India is twelve and a half hours ahead of California and five and a half hours ahead of London, so by the clock in North America the new Hukamnama usually arrives the evening before.
Why does the date look a day ahead of mine?
The date is the day in Amritsar, where the Hukamnama is taken. When it is Tuesday morning there it is still Monday evening in most of the Americas.
Can I read an earlier Hukamnama?
The past seven days are listed above. Each opens that day's full shabad in Gurmukhi with transliteration and English.
How do I get the Hukamnama on my lock screen?
The Simran app has a Daily Hukamnama widget for the lock screen on iPhone and Android. Add it once and the day's shabad is there each morning. The lock screen widget page walks through the setup.